Fig. 8
From: Nutrient-imbalanced conditions shift the interplay between zooplankton and gut microbiota
Schematic representation of the main biological pathways in the gut microbiota affected by low quality food. a The nutrient-limited algal prey enters into the gut of zooplankton. b The major finding of bacterial metabolic reactions towards the nutrient-limited prey. Ingestion of phosphorus-limited prey led to a stimulated accumulation of microbial polyP in the zooplankton gut, whereas ingestion of nitrogen-limited prey promoted nitrogen assimilation metabolism in the intestinal microbiota. c The major findings about the effects of nutrient limited algal prey on zooplankton